By: Mike McDaniel These days I find myself often reading the news and saying out loud: “what’s wrong with those people?! Is it something in the water?” I refer to my distant colleagues, fellow teachers. Are the weekly revelations of bizarre and criminal behavior by teachers around the nation indicative of something new, or does the prevalence of the Internet simply make it easier to find what has always been going on? Here are a few examples of what I’m speaking about. Keep in mind, of course, I’m relying on media accounts, and everyone is always innocent until found guilty. The first, which occurred not far from me,from Fox News:

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